Tag: 2024 Election

Bitter Girl Here

Posted on November 7, 2024 by

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The initial flush of gratitude has worn off and now I am just bitter. This is probably not good for my mental health or my liver, but it is the truth. I’m at that point where incredulity meets heartbreak, and the combination makes for… Continue Reading “Bitter Girl Here”

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No Soup Today, Just Gratitude

Posted on November 6, 2024 by

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I did not make soup today. I’ve been known to make soup in times of crisis or disappointment, wounds of all kinds. But no soup today. We went to bed last night before the final results. At 6:50 this morning, I steeled myself and… Continue Reading “No Soup Today, Just Gratitude”

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Election Nearing

Posted on October 2, 2024 by

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Calm down, old mama Unwring your hands, wave your arms Stop traffic for votes

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Lies are on the Ballot

Posted on October 1, 2024 by

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A quote from Jonathan Swift in 1710 says it just right, “Falsehood flies, and the Truth comes limping after it.” That’s what’s been happening for the past nine years. Vast fossilized layers of lies. Preposterous lies. Dangerous lies. And it seems people are so… Continue Reading “Lies are on the Ballot”

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There’s a Place for Love in Politics, Ask Joe Biden

Posted on August 20, 2024 by

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We know how it goes. You work fifty years, get a gold watch or maybe a plaque, you give a great speech recalling all your trials and triumphs, you thank everyone for everything, hug your replacement, everyone claps wildly, there is cake, and then… Continue Reading “There’s a Place for Love in Politics, Ask Joe Biden”

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Old Girl Fan Girl – A Great Time to be Alive

Posted on August 7, 2024 by

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I had to do it. It’s juvenile and reeks of fan girl, but I did it anyway. My first pair of Converse sneakers. Grey, of course, befitting my advanced age and where a lot of my advocacy lies right now. It’s saying something about… Continue Reading “Old Girl Fan Girl – A Great Time to be Alive”

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Gut Check on J.D. Vance

Posted on July 18, 2024 by

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There is a place for visceral dislike in politics. I was reminded of that last night watching J.D. Vance speak at the Republican National Convention. Of course, I’d had a head start on not liking Mr. Vance because I read his book, Hillbilly Elegy,… Continue Reading “Gut Check on J.D. Vance”

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